The UVM Percussion Ensemble was founded in 1983 to introduce students to both the standard literature and the improvisational tradition of percussion instruments.
Auditions
Students are expected to prepare a short excerpt, etude, or solo on snare drum, mallets, and/or timpani that reflect the level and experience the student has in each area. Students are welcome to use the audition material for the UVM Band (PDF), or something they have played in the past. Contect Professor Toner (d.toner@uvm.edu) if you have any questions.
Director
D. Thomas Toner, D.Toner@uvm.edu
Percussion Ensemble meets on Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 pm.
Past Concerts
Spring Concert - Sunday, April 14, 2019 - 7:30 pm, Southwick Ballroom (Rm. 301)
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- Overture for Percussion Ensemble (1977) - John Beck
- Kamin’s Flute (1992) - Jay Chattaway
- Compuesto muchos (2015) - Toner
- Sound Moment (2019) - Toner
- Pattern Study #2 (1976) - Stacey Bowers
- Percussion Movement (1927) - Alexander Tcherepnin
- Three Shona Songs (1994) - arr. Williams
Fall Concert - Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 - 7:30 p.m., Southwick Ballroom (Rm. 301)
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- Septet (1975) - Dennis Griffin
- Flamenco! (1998) - Murray Houliff
- Fugue (1962) - Anthony Cirone
- Bawa - arr. Sowah Mensah
- Sextet (1955) - Donovan Olson
- Sleep (2000) - Eric Whitacre/arr. Duinker & Morphy
- Dimensions II (1994) - Elliott Del Borgo
- La Bamba - arr. William Cahn